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Robert Hand Astrologer, Philosopher and Historian

Robert Hand is one of the world's most famous and renowned astrologers.
He takes a special interest in the philosophical dimensions of astrology
and is quite dedicated to computer programming. Currently he is fully
engaged for Arhat Media as an editor, translator and publisher
of ancient astrological writings. Rob Hand lives in Las Vegas,
Nevada, USA.

Robert
Hand began his work in astrology at the age of 17. The Hand family
was locally known for its work in astrology, science and history, and
Rob learned the basics of casting charts for these applications from
his father, Wilfred Hand, who successfully applied the astrological
techniques of his day to forecasting the stock market.

Rob is an honor graduate from Brandeis University, with honors in
history, and went on for graduate work in the History of Science at
Princeton. Rob began an astrology practice in 1972 and as success came,
he began traveling world wide as a full time professional astrologer.

Robert Hand was known in his early career as the first practicing
astrologer to write astrology programs for microcomputers so that the
benefits of computers would be available to astrologers. From this
effort, he founded Astro-Graphics Services in 1979, which later became
Astrolabe, Inc.

In his professional practice Rob uses tropical, heliocentric, sidereal,
uranian, cosmobiological and in mundo techniques with ancient and mediaeval
methods now being uncovered and translated. In 1997 Rob established
a formal archive, library and publishing company for continuing his
lifelong work in the history and science of astrology ... ARHAT.

Robert
Hand's Library now houses the original texts and translations of over
two dozen ancient and medieval astrologers. His books to date include:
Planets in Transit: Life Cycles for Living, Planets in Composite: Analyzing
Human Relationships, Planets in Youth: Patterns of Early Development,
Essays on Astrology and Night and Day: Planetary Sect in Astrology.

Robert Hand is a former chairman of the National Council for Geocosmic Research.
He is a member of AFAN, ISAR, and is a patron of the Faculty of Astrological Studies.
In 2008, Rob Hand won the Marion D. March Regulus award for his life work.
Rob lectures in conferences, seminars and workshops worldwide. Robert Hand offers
professional astrological services to astrologers and the general public.

In 2013, he was designated as a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) by The Catholic
University of America.

He can be reached at ARHAT (703) 758-7150 USA or through email to robhand (at) starpower (dot) net